Adun Sarawak bantah cadangan kawasan pilihan raya baharu SPR

An Sarawak MP has voiced opposition to the Sarawak Election Commission (SPR) concerning proposed adjustments to the constituency boundaries that would incorporate his district and the creation of a new Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) seat called Tabuan Jaya. This opposition was expressed yesterday, as the proposed changes would separate a community with a long-standing cultural, social, and historical connection.

Under the proposed redistribution, the area he represents would see a significant increase in voters, from 967 to 6,361 individuals. The MP emphasized the need to assess how such changes could adversely affect the community and its voters. Boundaries in elections are not merely lines on a map; they influence how communities are represented and how local interests are heard, the MP stated in a Facebook post.

Therefore, he urged the SPR to consider community relationships, local history, administrative reality, and effective representation before establishing new constituency boundaries. The proposed redistribution by the SPR would add 17 new DUN seats in Sarawak, raising the total number of DUN seats from 82 to 99. The Sarawak Study Group Seminar on the Re-distribution of the Federal and State Election Commission for Sarawak Seven concluded on the fifth day yesterday. The SPR will consider the submissions before proceeding to the next stage.